Paperboard carton



v Nov. 9, 1943.

R. T. MASTON, JR

PAPERBOARD CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed NOV. 21, 1941 M W M 0 WW Nbv. 9, 1943.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 R. T. MASTON, JR

PAPERBOARD CARTON Filed Nov. 21, 1941 INVENTOR. Fay/wand T Mas/01, f1.

ATTORNEY W w a Patented Nov. 9, 1943 UNIT UT- 12L gar-iris.

This inventicn relates to paperboard dances; and more particularly to paperboard cartons :de-

signed for thepackaging of radio'tubesi electric light bulbs, and .like fragile articles, 'constructed to preventunauthorized-removalof the packaged article without leaving" visible evidence of tampering and yet permit free and; ready inspectionof the article packaged therein.

An important object of this invention is to pro-- vide a carton especially adapted for. the packag .ing oflradic-xtubes, electric light bulbs, and like fragile articles, which is sov designed and conqstructed as to permit packaging 'ofifsuch articles having various sizes and shapes in the same sizecarton.

The carton generally comp rises an outer tubular sleeve formed froma single'blank of paperboard material which is folded into tubular ior'm to provide a sleeve having a generally squareior rectangular it cross-section. -fThe invention is mainly directed to the construction of the inner tube-supporting member which is r telescoped within and secured to theilouterjtubularzsleeve.

V The inner tube supporting m'ember formed from a single strip of paperboard materialwhich in through which the test end of the tube 'or bulb may extend. A pair ofside wall sections are hinged to the tu up-porting platform section and are arranged in opposed relationship so'as to extend alongoppos'ite sides of the tubeor bulb. One of the sid wall sections has a top section hinged to the upper end thereof, j The top section has an elongated apertureinto which the head, end of the tube or bulbniayproject; The clan} v gated aperture defines a pair otspaced strap portionswhich are designedto seat against opposite sides of the head end of the tubelor-bulb so as to frictionally grip and centerQthe samewithin the innertube-supporting member. l1 I A downturned flapsection is connectedto the spaced strap portions, whichjis arranged; adjacent one of the'side wall sections. This flap section is provided with a locking tongue-extending from d'between the side: wall section of th? inner H tube-supporting member. and the adjacentlside wallfpanel of the outer tubular sleeve so a'sto firmly retain the locking tonguein its lockedpositionq As thus assembled the strap portions are held firmly seated against; the head end or the tube or bulb with the lower end of the tube or bulb firmly seated on the platform section y y'lhe inner tube supportingmember will retain tubes or bulbs of various shapes,'-sizes5and lengths firmly locked within the inner tube-supporting member and firmly held in spaced relationship from the side wall panels of theouter tubular sleeve. The article is thus proteGtd-from damage or injury asa result of exterior blows'cr' jars which may bedelivered to the carton. r v

In 'one. 1orrnj of the invention the inner tube-y supporting'member is permanently secured tojthe jouter tubularsleeve by means vL aatongue which is cut and scored to providea tube-supporting platform having a suitably shaped aperture'thera' is struck out fromcne of theiside Wall sections of the outer tubular sleeve. IFhistab is permanently secured to the adjacent side wall panelgof the outer i tubular sleeveby a suitable staple or rivet so that theinner tube-supporting member and its packaged tube or bulbcannot be removed from the outer tubularsleeve without leaving-visible evidence of tampering. yln this formpf the invention oneof the side wallsections-of theinner tubesupporting membermaybe provided with a closuresection hinged thereto which serves-to close the adjacent end of the outer tubularsleevefi Inanotherform of the invention aconnecting stripformed ofpap erboard materialn ay be pro- Ivided, which strip has a hook portion extending through an'elongated vertical slit in one ofthe side Wall sections of theinner tube-supporting member. This connecting strip -may bestapled or riveted to the adjacent side wall panel'of the v outer tubular sleeve so as topermanently retain the lower end thereorwhi'ch is adapted to be threaded through a: transverse 'slitj provided in the adjacent side,wall zsecticn The" locking tongue may be drawn through thistransverse slit.

until the strap portions firmly scatlagainst the head end ofthe tube or bulb sbastofirmly re-t tain the tube: or bulb in seating position on the platform section and prevent increment of the tube or bulb within.the inner:tube+supporting member. The projecting end, of the; locking tongue is-fold ed to lie againstgt-he outsidelfacof the: side wall section through which it is threaded. When theinner tube-supportingpmember is' positioned within the outer, tubular sleeve.',1the

projecting end of the locking ttongue sandthe inner tube supporting member within the outer sleeve and yet permit sliding or telescoping a movement of the inner tube-suppo1+ting member within the outer'tubular sleeveso that the test l end of thetubeor bulb may be projected for test purposes. 9 In this formof the invention the con-J necting strip may be provided with afclosure section to close the adjacentendof the outer tubularsleeve r l i An object of this inventionist o provide ajn improved carton for radio tubes-,[bulbs and like.

I fragile articles, which is so constructedlthatlthe samesi ze carton maybe used for the packaging v t of variqus'fragile articles of differentsiaes, shapes andlengths.

Anotherobject of lthis inventionis-to provide ,an improved carton for-jfragilearticles, having associated therewith; aninnei tube-supporting member so constructed that it may be adjusted ,as tol'ength soas to accommodate articles of variousshapes sizes and lengths rand which will i along line Ill-l of-Fig; 9. Similar reference characters 'referto similar particular description and from an inspection of l the accompanying drawings.

Although the novel featureswhich are fbe-'.'

lieved to be characteristic of this invention will be particularly, pointed out in the claims appended hereto, the invention itself} asto its objects and advantages and the manner in which it may be carried out, may be better understood by referringto the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which: v 'Fig. 1 is a plan View of a-paperboard blank which has been cut and scored to provide the outer tubular sleeve for the carton; I

Fig. 2 is'a plan" view of a prepared blank which has been cut and scoredto form the inner tube support;'

Fig.3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the outer tubular sleeve assembled from' the blank shown in Fig 1;

Fig'. 4 is a perspective view of supporting member as it appears when wrapped around a radio tube readyfor insertion into'the outer. tubular sleeve;

1 Fig. "5' is a perspective view of the 'fully asrial which are first imprinted. The inner tubesupporting member is so folded and assembled around the .tube or bulb that the strip need be imprinted on one side thereof only; Y The sleeve-forming blank A comprises fou side wall-forming panels I, 2, 3 and 4, which are joined along their side edges by fold lines 6. A securingfiap 5 is hinged to '-one of the side wall panels 4 along fold line 6 and receives adhesive -;for 'securing the "sameto the free side edge of the side wall panel I. Opposite side wall panels I and 3 are" each provided with a top flap I hinged thereto along a fold line 8, which may be turned inwardly to form a support fortheinner tube? the inner tubesembled and packed carton, certain parts being brokenaway to-illustrate structural details; I

"@Fig. 6 is a vertical cross sectional view through the packed carton as it appears when looking in the direction of the arrows 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is aperspective View of an inner tubesuppor'ting member of modified construction partially wrapped arou'nd'aradio'tube, this view also showing"a connecting strip associated with "the inner'tube-supporting member for adjust within the outer tubular sleeve; j a

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of theIoutertubuably retaining the'inner tubesupport irig member lar sleeve ready to receive the inner tube-supporting member and connecting strip shown in --'Fig.7;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of thefully packed "carton assembled from the parts shown in Figs. '7 and 8 as it appears when the test end of the tube has been ejected for test purposes; and

'- Fig 101s a vertical cross-sectional view through the packed carton shown in Fig; 10 with the test end of the tube retracted. this view being taken parts throughout the several views of the draw- "lngs and the specification.

The radio tube carton as illustrated in Figs. 5

s and 6 isgenerallyformed from a'substantially rectangular blank -A of paperboard material which has been-cut and scored asindicated in Fig. 1 toform the outer sleeve of the carton'. The

inner tube-supporting member B, as shown in Fig.2; compriseslzgfenerally a strip of paperboard material suitably cutand scored so thatwhen wrapped around the tube or bulb T itmay be inserted withthetube or bulb into the outer tubular sleeve. The sleeve-forming blanks A may becut fromlarge sheets or rolls ofsuitable paper-- 7 board material, substantially without waste. of material; the sleeve forr'ning blanks being adaptsupporting member, as will'hereinafter.appear. 1

Thef'blanks A when assembled and glued into tubular form may be shipped in flat collapsed condition andso stored untilready for-use;-

' Theinner tube-supporting member Bico'mprises generally a tube-supporting partitionv or. plat 7 form 10 upon whichthe lower end of the tube'or v A suitable opening or bulb' is adapted to rest. aperture l I is provided in the platform Ill. through supporting member around the tube, the tube is first placed upon the platform section H3 and then the side wall sections-l3 and 14 are raised .to extend upwardly-along opposite .sidesof thetube} as shown more particularlyin Fig.4,

,A'top section I5 is hingedlto'theside Wallsec- Ltion lflalonga' fold line l6 and is foldable vtokex- A flap portendover the top endof the tube; .tion I! is hinged to the top section: I5 along afold line 18 and is arranged to be folded downwardly v to lie adjacent the inside-face of the side wan;

section [2. A tongue l9 extends from the downturned flap section I1 and is arranged to -bein serted through a transverse slit 29 in the side T?" wall section. I 2. 1

It will be noted that an elongated:aperturefli is out lengthwise of the stripthroughthecentral portion of the top section [5 and. into the upper portions of side wall section l3-and downturned Jflap section'll.

of the aperture adapted to reston opposite sides of the head end 71 of the tube or bulb. A securing tab 29 may also be cut outfrom the side wall section l3 and is' defined by a" transverse cut 30 whose ends -joina pair of spaced vertical .cuts

3|; :Thei tab 29 is hinged to side wall section'l3 along a fold line' 32. In assembling the inner f. tube-supporting member around the tube or bulb the tab portion 29 is' bent downwardly, as shown I in Fig. 4, and provides a means for permanently f securing the inner tube-supportingemember to the outer tubular sleeve. H p A top closure flap. 23 'is. hinged to the upper 7 end of the side wall'section I2 along a 'fold'line 24. A tuck-in flap 25 is hinged to'the opposite edge of the closure1section 23 along a. fold line 26. A customers tab 21 is removably connected to the opposite edge of the tuck-in flap 2 5 zby :a j

line offperforations 28; The customers tab'21 is so designed that itmay be inserted'through a.

transverse slit 9 'provided in the adjacent'sid The elongate d-aperture 2l'isvso' V shaped as toreceivethehead endh of the tube v I or bulb and defines strap portions 22 on eachside ber B around thebulb or tube thebottoinend of the bulb or tube positioned to seat upoh fthe platform section-Elli with thetest end-or prongs p of the tube or bulb extending through the aperture H providedt'herei'n; fdide wall sections 12 5 and i 3 are then raised substantially atright angles to the platform section llifso as to extend'along j opposite sides of the tube or bulb. -The top section I5 is then'folded over the topof the tube or bulb so that the head end it ofthe tube or bulb the bulb@ The protruding end oi "the inserted tongue 19 isthen bentupwardlyas shown inore particularly in Fig.5. When. the insert tongue I5 has been thus folded, the-tube orbulbisfirmly seated between theplatiorm section, If?! and the strap portions 22 and is held substantially ire movable between the side wall sections l2 and la.

The inner tube-supportingf member thus wrapped around the tube or bulb; as. above described and illustratedmor'e partibularly-inffii-g. 4, is then telescoped into thefassernbledputer tubular sleeve, as shown m-rrg.,.s, to 'theflpoint where the fold line 24 of theinner tube-supporting member" is substantially. coeplanar with the upper edge ofjthe adjacent side wall panel [of the outer sleeve. The supporting flaps l oflthe outer sleeve are thenturned'inwardly.fas shown in Fig 3', and the topclosuresection 23 is folded down so as to overlie the inturned supporting flaps l. The tuck-inflap 25 is'inserted into the cartonand the customerisjtab 21 is threaded through the elongated-slit 9 in theadjacent side wall panel 2, as shown more particularly in'E'igs; 5 and 6. The tuck-in flap 25 is so proportioned that when the closure section 23 i'sinclosed position, as showninFi'g. 5, the line of perforations Z6 is adjacent the transverse slit 9, so thatthe customerstab 21 may be easily removed by the merchant and retainedfjor record purposes. The downturned securing tab 29 is. then" permanently secured to the side wall panel 2 of. the jouter tubular sleeve bya staple or rivet. 33 or. "other permanent securing means. When'the tube or bulb has thus been packed it cannot be removed from the carton without leaving visible evidence of tampering. upturned insert tongue I9 is sandwiched between the side wall section l2 of the inner tube-supporting member and the adjacent side wallpanel l of the outer sleeve so thatit cannot loosen.

It will also be noted that the a The tab 29fmay be provided with one'or more transverse score lines 32', asshown in Figs; 2 and 4, sothat the portions 29' therebetween are free to fold inwardly and downwardly soas to permit test ejection of the prongsp of the tube by merely'exerting a pushing head end h of the bulb. a

', It will now be appreciated that the inner tube supporting member B of i a given size will firmly hold and retain tubes or'bulbsfof various sizes pressure on the and shapes and which Vary in'length One-half inch or more. The strapportions Hadjust wall panelsof the outer tubularsleevei IThe v strap portions 22"are so formed as to grip the upper endsror tubesor bulbs or various sizes and shapes, and when the tongue 19 is inserted through the friction slit 2t and upturned, the

strap portions 22 will press the lower end of "the tube orbulb into him seating engagement against a the platform section It; The upturned ton'g'uel's is frictionally heldbetween the 'side' wall section t2 of the innertube supporting member and the adjacentside wall panel 4 of the outerisleeve so that it cannot slip or loosen. since thelow or end of the "downturned securing tab 29 extends' substantiallyto the lower edge offthe side wall panel 2 of the outer tubular'sleeve, the sea curingrivet 33 can be easily andquickly'applied without interference from adjacent parts of the tube or carton. The tube or bulb is thus permanently sealed within the carton so that it cannot be removed and a usedor deiective tubeor bulb substituted withoutleaving visible evidence of tampering. "The upper end of the tube or bulb is easily accessible for inspection by sim ply lifting thexclosure section 23. The tube or bulb may be tested in its housed position within the-i carton by simply inserting the test end or prongs p of the tube in a raised test socket. If

the tabj29 is provided with the transverse fold lines 32' theprongs' p may be projected beyond .the lower edge of the outer shell A for insertion into a flat test socket by opening closure flap 23 and exerting pressure onthe head'end nor the bulb. The intermediate portions 29' of the tab 29 will thus vexecute an. inward and "downward rolling and folding action. l

Thereis'illustrated iniFigs. '7 to 10 inclusive a carton adapted for the packaging of radio tubes, bulbs and like fragible articles; ofsomewhat modified construction. The outer tubularsleeve A which rcrms'a part of this carton" r'nay be oonstructedfrom a blank similar to -that shown themselves to the shape and contour of the up per end of the tube or bulb so as. to hold the tube or bulb properly centered withinthe inner tube-supporting member and spaced from the side in'Fig. 1 andneed not be further described:

The inner .tube supportingmember B, illustrated in Fig.7, is formed from a single strip of paperboard materialand in many respects is similar to the inner tube supporting inernber B illustrated in Fig. 2. The inner tube-supporting member B comprises a platform section Ill hav ing: an aperture 11' thereinthrough which the test end of the tube or bulb extends. Opposed side wall-sections Hand 13 are hinged to opposite side edgesof the platforrn secti'on III, A top section :5 is hinged to the upper 'endof the side wall section i3 and adownturned flap section I1 is hinged to the'top section 15. The outer end of the flap section I1 'is providedwith a loci ing tongue I19 which is" adapted to be inserted through the transverse slit 2ll in theside wall section I2. The innertube-supporting member B is alsoprovicied with an elongatedaperture 212 whichextends.through the mid-portion of the top section 15 and into the upper end portion of. the sidewall section (3 and downturned flap porting member has a limitedvertical sliding movement with respect to the; leg 4 portion ,40. The top closure section 43 is hinged-to the upper end-of jthe leg.portion.40 along'a fold line.

'A tuck-in flap 45 is hinged to the closure section.;43 along a.fold line 46 and the customers tab is, connected to the opposite edge of the tuck-inflap-45 by a line of perforation'sdll. The platform section I is'also provided-with a pair of opposed. laterally. extending flaps 35 hinged theretoi'along fold lines 36; which provide supporting legs for the inner member. B and its enclosed tube or bulb. v

In assembling ,tubes ,or bulbs in the carton shownjinFigs. '7 to 10 inclusive. the lowerend of the tube orbulb T is positioned upon the platform section I0, with the test prongs .19 thereof inserted through the apertureI I. The side wall sections I2 and I3 arefolded' substantially at rightangles to the platform section I 0 and the topsection I5 is folded over the head end h of thetube or bulb so that the strap portions '22 rest on opposite. sides of the head endof the tube or bulb. with the center portion of the head and extending into the elongated aperture 2|. The flap section I1 'is folded downwardly and the locking tongue I9 inserted through the slit 20in the side wall section -I I. The projecting end of the locking tongue I9 is then folded upwardly to prevent withdrawal thereof and to retain the strap portions --22 in firm seating engagement against the head end h of the tube or bulb. The connecting'strip C is applied to the inner tubesupporting. member B by inserting the hook portion 4I- thereof through? the vertical slit 42 in the side wall section I3.- The leg portion 49 of connecting strip C will then be positioned against the outside face of the side wall sectionIS. The

tube or bulb thus wrapped'within the inner tubesupporting member B and with the connecting strip C thus attached is telescoped into the outer tubular sleeve A. The laterally extending flap portions 35 are folded downwardly so as'to lie against the inside face of the adjacent side wall panels I and 30f the outer tubular sleeve. The leg portion 40 of the connecting strip C is positioned to lie against the inside face of the side wall panel 4 of the outer tubular sleeve and is so arranged that the fold line 44will'be substantiallyco-planar with the upper edge of the adjacent. side wall panel I, as shown more particularly in Fig. 10. A sealingstaple or rivet 50' is applied in a manner to secure the upper end of the leg portion 40 of the connecting strip C to the adjacent side wallpanel 4 of the outer tubular sleeve. This operation can be readily performed without obstruction. The supporting flaps 1 of the outer tubular sleeve are then turned inwardly and the closure section 43 is folded to overlie the inturned fiapsl. 45 is then inserted into the carton, and thecustomers tab 41 is threaded through the slit 9 provided in the side wall: panel 2 of the outer tubular sleeve.

I When the inner tube-supporting. member B'is thus arranged within the outer tubular sleeve, the lower ends of the supporting legs 35 will be substantially flush with the lower ends of the adjacent side wall panels I and 3 of the outer tubular sleeve. The legs 35 are of sufiicientlength The tuck-in flap so that the lower end of the socket prongs potthe tube T will b raised as shown in Fig. 10 and will not rest against-the shelf or surface upon which the carton is-positioned, However. when i the packed carton is held-in the hand, the prongs .10 may be readily graspedto telescope the inner tubeesupporting member within the outertubu- V lar sleeve to such an extent as toextend thev prongs p beyond the lower ends of theside wall panels of the outer tubular sleeve as shown.in

Fig. 9. The prongs 1 maybe projected a distance which is limited by the length of the elongated slit42 provided in the side wall section I3 of the inner tube-supportingmember; .The leg portions 35 may then beflared outwardly, as shown in Fig. 9, to permit insertion of thetest prongs 11 into either a flat or raised test socket. The tube or bulb may be readily inspected by swinging open The carton is so contheclosure section 43. structed asto permit ready inspection and testing ofthe tube or. bulb and yet .prevent'tube or bulb removal or substitution without leaving visible evidenceof tampering, since the tube -or bulb cannot be removed from the packed carton withoutvisibly. tearing or lacerating the carton.

The carton construction illustrated in Figs-1,

to. 6 inclusive maybe constructed so that the inner tube-supporting memberand its contained tube or. bulb has a limited telescopingmovement within: the outer tubular. sleeve when assembled therein by the provision of transverse fold lines 32' in the tab 29 so that the test endof the tube may, beprojected beyond the lower-end of the outer tubular sleeve-and .thus permit insertion ment of the inner tube-supporting member and its contained tube, or bulb within theoutertu- K V bular sleeve to permittest ejection of the prongs p.

for insertion into a flat .test socket. The inner tube-supporting member of both constructions permit adjustment thereof to accommodate tubes or bulbs of varying sizes and lengths. Both con- 5 structions are also provided with strap portions so shaped and formed as to engage the head end 3 of a tube or bulb of almost any shape. The inner tube-supporting memberis wrapped around the tube or bulb and firmlyretains the tubeor .bulb' thereon, so that the tube or bulb is frictionally and firmly retained in spaced relationship from, the side Wall sleeveA. I

It will now be appreciated that the same size .outer tubular sleeve A and the same size inner tube-supporting membersB and B' may be used to packagetubes and bulbs of various lengths, sizes and shapes. It will be noted, by referring to Figsfi and 10, that there is substantial clearance between the head end h of the tube or bulb protect the head end of the tube or bulb. It will be further noted that the locking tongue I9 is of considerable length so that it may extend through the slit 20 at almost any point along its length.

The upturned end of the locking tongue I9 is sandwiched between the side wall section-I2 of the inner tube-supporting member and the adjacent side wall panel .of the outer tubular' sleeve so that it cannot slip from its locked position.

The blank which forms the outer tubular sleeve and the blank which forms'theinner tube-sunpanels of theouter enclosing.

sat-sins portin member may he e men al-1r i t d-s rreducnen ra e au omatic machinery Without hand operation. The pack t a s operation cluie y n qenqmiqs y periormecl. The; peeked ca ter pro ides an atct i package w it-n. is st ong n s u dy p t e ir e lecentents tr m, da age an breakagen r I While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed and arep i ted out n the. annex d c ai s it will be unders ood h t-venou Omissions. ubstitutionsand haness ma be made by those skilled i t art without d p t-ma the spirit of the invention i Wha is cla me is: r l i l l.v A. car-ton for radio: tubes and ra r icles including, n cor l ination,v all on .J; tubuiarsl ve hav n en l sing idew l panels, an nner une-s pp in msmeer ha a uhe s portin platform secti n pn s d sidewall.

s tions co ne ting, said plat erm on i said side Wall sections havin a trans ers rictlen l t; positioned between the ends thereoi, a tepsectien hinged to the other oisaid, Sid Wall .sectignsangl provided with an el mgated aperture therein adapted to adjust itself to receive the head qt the article, a locking tongue qonnectedto said top section threadable through said slit in the adjae cent side wall section and having a projecting end portion rebent upon itself and sandwiehedba tween said last-named side wall section and; the

adjacent sidewall panel of the outer tu-lonl sleeve, and means for securing said inner tube:

supporting member to said outer tubular sleeve;

ZJ A carton for radio tubes, bulbs and like fragile articles'including in combination, anuter tubular sleeve having enclosing side wall panels, an inner tube supportin tmemberhaving a t l e-1 supporting platform section, opposed side? sections connectingsaid platform one of said side wall sections having a transverse friction-slit.

positi ed betwee the ds thereot a to section hingedto the other of said side wall sectionsfand provided with an elongated aperture therein.

adapted to adiustitselflto receive the head endpf the art le, a lock ng tons' econn stecl to sa d too section having an e p rt n th r of rojectin through said friction slit in the adjafient $1 1; wall s ti n, said pr t e d b ing e en 'unon itse and sa i hed twee saidl trnamed d Wal se io a d the adja ent s de wallpanel of the outer tubular sleeveand means tor secure ing said inner tube-supporting mernhento said. outer tubular sleeve.

3-, carton for radio ll esfb lbs ut i 11. %v

asilearti s i c u ng in ombinati n, an outer tubular sleeve having enclosing side wall panels;

an inner tube-supporting member having a tube.-

' herebetween dap e to a ju i el o eserve;-

the head end of. the tu e-or ulb. a ock ng 9911181181 connectedto saidstrap portions, transverseslit, i the t er s de wa l s ct on hrou which a d locking tongue is adapted to be drawn there! thr ish dist n sufficient to r w id s rap p r i ns t s us en gem n w t e ad and.

Ofth b or bu b, he outer end po tio 'o said lockin tensile be n r b nt ql e against he silt:

sideiace ofsaid last-named side wall section and against theinide face of the adjacent side wall panel of tl fi outer tubular 5 mm and means for:

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1 ragile mi sdi s in eomrinat qn, IQUWII tubular sleeve having enclosing side wailipanels; n m ei ube-suesertins' member havinaatuheuppe t sill es en, opposed: side wa l.

ss tiens 9 1 s seidnl tfo mi atop section hinged o qee stseidsies wal and ros-i tn anelonsate ane ture herein-adapted tg adj ablyreceive the headend pf article,

l nuslft a transv rse iric ienslit in tneother ime betw en. sale-side w l seet nn saidrtensi fiha in an end portion eheat upon itselranu v. se dzother sid wall section width adiees it- .de wall :o the outer s eeve and mea s for se urin s d inner tube: uns t-"tins t sai outer sleeve. aid means Q P IPW -l? el s ct ns'snsi' hsetliee nt a l I lon ated sl tm said esweme lFli- Wfifl-$ti0b a he kv'n iee esteemed w th sa d Pa ies xte din into i s i a sssalins elemen er nerd s eming s dd es pe t er f ie, j ada. dent s de wall pane an s slesu es st n asthmatic rin side said ten stat on; threaded hinged a said leg portion adapted to close the adjacent end of the outer tubular sleeve.

7. A'carton for radio tubes, bulbs and like fragile articles including in combinatioman outer wall sectionand against the inside face'ofthe adjacent side-wall panel of the-outer tubular sleeve, a closure section hingedto said last-named side wall section adapted to close the adjacent end of the outer tubularsleeve, andmeans for connecting said inner tube-supporting memberto saidouter tubular sleeve.

--8.---A carton for; radio tubes, bulbs and like fragile articles-including in combination, an outer tubular sleeve having enclosing side wall panels, an inner tube-supporting-member having a tubesupporting platform section opposed side Wall sections hinged to said tube-supporting platform,

spacedstrap portions-connected to one of-said side wall sections defining an elongated aperture therebetween adapted to receive'the head end of the-tube or bulb, a locking tongue connected to said strap portions, a transverse slit in the other side Wall section through which said locking tongue is adapted to be inserted, theouter end portion of said locking tongue being rebent to lie against the outside face-of said last-named side wall section and against the-inside face ofthe adjacent side-Wall panel of the-outer tubular sleeve-,a closure section hinged'to said last-named sidewall-section adapted to close' the adjacent end ofthe outer tubular sleeve, a securing'tab hinged to said "inner tube-supporting -member' positioned adjacent a side wall panel of said'outer sleeve, a fold line extendingtransversely across said tab to permit downward folding movement of a portion-thereof, and a sealing element for said tab to said adjacent permanently securing side wallpanel. r

9.--A--carton for-radio tubes, bulbs and like fragile articles including in combination, an *outer' tubular sleeve having enclosing side wall panels,

and an inner-tube-supporting member having a tube-supporting platform -section, opposed sidewall sections hinged to said platform section one of said sidewall sections 'havinga transversefriction slit positioned between 'the ends thereof, strap portions connected to the other of said side "wall sections defining an elongated aperture therebetween shaped to receive the upper end of the tube or bulb, a locking tongue extending from said strap portions drawn' through said transverse slit 3, sufficient distance to draw said strap portions into hugging conformity withthe upperend of the tube or bulb, the outer end portion ofsaid locking tongue beingrebent and frictionallj-retained between one of saidside 'vvall "sections'of the inner tube-supporting member and the adja cent side wall panelof the outer tubular; sleeve,

a securing tab'connected to one of said side Wall' sections; and means for securing said securing tab to the adjacent side Wall panel of the outer tube-supporting platform section, oppose'df'slde wall sections hinged to;- said platform section, strap portions connected to one of saidside wall I tubular sleeve which-cannot be removed or de-' 3 tached without'leavi'ng visible evidence of tamperv 10. A carton for radio tubes; bulbs and like.

fragile articles including; in combinationi-ari outer-g tubular sleeve havin enclosing sidewall panels, and an inner tube-supporting member haviri'gm sections defining an" elongated aperture there between shaped to receive the upper end of the tube or bulb, a tongue extending fromsaidstrap portions through a transverse slit-provided in the 1 other side wall section, the outer 'end portionof said tongue being rebent and frictionallyretained between one of said side wall sections of theinner tube-supporting member'and, the adjacent side wall panel of the outer tubularsleeve, and means for securing said inner tube-supporting member to said outer tubular sleeve,-said means including I a connecting strip having a leg portion positionedbetween one of said side wall sections and the adjacent side wall panel, an elongated slit in'said I last-named side wall'section, a hook portion associated with said leg portion extendingiinto said slit, and a sealing element for permanently securing said leg portion to said adjacent side wall panel. I 11. A carton' for radio tubes, bulbs'and like fragile articles including in combination, an outer tubular sleeve having enclosing sidewall panels; and an inner tube-supporting memberhaving a tube-supporting platform section, opposed'side' Wall sections hinged to said pla'tform section,.

strap portions connected to one of saidside wall seetions'd'efining an elongated aperture therebetween shaped to receive the upper endof the tube or bulb, a'tongue extending'from'saidstrap 40' l portions through a transverse slit provided inithe' other side wallsection, the outerend portion of said'tongue being rebent'and frictionallyretained between-one of said side wall sections of the inner tube-supporting member and the adjacent side v Wall panel of the outer tubular' sle'eve, a connect? m strip i slidably -connected tooneolfsaid side wall sections, means for permanently securing-f I said connecting-strip to the 'adjacent sidewall 5 panel of the outer tubular sleevewhicl'ijcannot be detached without leaving; visible 3 evidence oftampering, said connecting" strip having a closure section for clo'sing'the adjacent endofthe outer tubular sleeve.

I 12. A carton for radio tubes, bulbs and like" I fragile articles-including in combina-tion,; answer i I tubular sleeve having-enclosin g sidewall panels? an inner tube-supporting member having a'tub e supporting platform sectioniopposjed side wensections connecting said platform, v a top; section hmge'd to oneofsaid'side WaHsectionsa-ndprO vided with an elongated aperture therein adapted to adjust itself'to receive the head end-of the,"-

article, a tongue hinged to said top "section," 7 threadab'le through a' transverse; frictionsl'it "in" the other side wall section providing" means for' adjustably connecting said toi'lg u'eto the adj acent Y 7 side wall section whereby the span' bjetween said platformsection and said-top section ma'y'fbei I modified tosnugly accommodate the size ah shape of the article-said tongue havingfa'n end, portion rebent upo n'itself andsandwiehecfb in tween said other side wall'section andthe'adjacent side wallpa'nel of the outer sleeve. Y 

